Former "Lost" show runner and "Prometheus" writer Damon Lindelof and Jeff Jensen, wrote the script for a film that is said to be in the vein of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
Britt Robertson ("Under The Dome") will play a high school girl named Casey Newton, a rebellious teenager--The character has an unconventional understanding of technology who is on a journey to reclaim her future. Naomi Scott ("Terra Nova") was up for the role as well
English actress Raffey Cassidy (Snow White and the Huntsman) will play a young robot who has been around for decades. She knows several fighting styles. She has a previous relationship with George Clooney who will play the film's hero, a bitter inventor. Hugh Laurie is going to play the bad guy.
Greer and Clooney worked together before in both "Three Kings" and "The Descendants" .
Key plot deets are being kept under wraps on the film that used to be titled "1952" Brad Bird's calling the shots. In March HitFix posted a few deets
Lindelof and Bird produce the movie
The project is one of only very few non-Marvel, non-Pixar Animation Studios live-action films that Disney hopes to get into production this year.
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